Kumamoto vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$363
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$347
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
77
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
738K
1.9M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 17% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5985th and 6679th ($957 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 4th in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 1814th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Manila

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Kumamoto Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.57
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$14540

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434